The plain simple truth is we need a party of ‘No’. Change is not typically a good thing. It unbalances things. Often times creating a larger issue then what really was around in the first place. Did we need a Health care bill? Do we need additional regulations on banks? The moment something becomes economically inviable then we stop doing it.
A perfect case in point was what occurred in the housing market. Does anyone honestly think in the next 50 to 60 years banks are going to make the same mistake? Of course not, however new regulations have now made it so that start-ups and other entities are going to have a hard time entering into the foray of the ‘Big Boy’ banks.
What about healthcare? Look the idea is noble, however more people spend more on cars and car insurance then they do on their healthcare insurance. Admittedly costs have been increasing at a tremendous rate, however little of it has to do with anything other then increased demand and the need for doctors to make sure they are covered if they get something wrong. Once again regulation, which improves quality, also of a necessity increases costs.
What we need is a party that will stand up and say. No. No more. It is not needed so don’t do it. I do not want my politicians to go to Washington to ‘DO’ anything. All to often they feel like they need to effect change, rather what I want is a politician that can look at the long term consequences of choices and say, “No”.
Unfortunately we not only now need a party that will say ‘No’ but one that will say, ‘chuck what we have done’. The plain simple truth is this is hard to have occur because people become dependent/expectant on programs instituted by the government. It takes a great deal of self sacrifice to be able to say, ‘I will make due’ and Americans no longer have what it takes to do it.
